11 Greatest Carry Jobs In WWE History
8. Shawn Michaels Vs Sycho Sid
Shawn Michaels once referred to Sycho Sid as the company's 'most expensive piece of luggage' during a particularly bitter stint on commentary at December 1996's In Your House: It's Time.
The jaded former WWE Champion may have crossed a line in terms of fair comment within the realms of kayfabe, but he was at least speaking from a place of experience.
Just a month earlier, the 'Showstopper' dragged Sid to his best ever match in front of a rabid Madison Square Garden crowd that had completely turned on his 'Boyhood Dream' white meat babyface persona. Michaels losing a title in the ring was a collector's item in itself, let alone in a match that made Sid look a genuine threat to his WWE kingdom.
Differing to the duality he proffered in his title contest with Kevin 'Diesel' Nash earlier in the year, Shawn was the willing recipient of a slaying during their 1996 Survivor Series main event.
Sid's pathetic-looking punches practically sent the Champion into orbit, with Michaels taking similar flight during his own quickfire offence on his giant challenger. Wrestling around Sid's limitations, Michaels brought uncharacteristic pace out of his opponent and added much-needed spark to an unusually gripping submission-heavy middle sequence.
All played out in front of a nuclear crowd, it was a masterclass from a wrestling auteur in his prime.